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"The Boy who Cried Wolf"

There have been at least 2 hoax suicides
since I have been a DS member and this makes three.
Due to the attention seekers who cry suicide everyother day or the Hoax suicides.......................................You make us numb and I have (not saying this is right) started not reading the suicide threats because of those of you who cry wolf or look for attention.
I do know that (from working in psych ward) that most suicidal people just do it and don't tell anyone.

If you want attention or want someone to talk to.......Private message your friends or ME but don't post threats that will continue to make the rest of us NUMB.
Remember the parable of the "Boy who Cried Wolf", if you are doing this, people will not respond or reach out to you. Then one day when it is real, no one will pay attention.
That would be sad.

Kudos to you for this post. I feel that it's a travesty that people come here and play their selfish games and tear everyone up that is already hurting. It is the cruelest kind of deception to those in real need. How can you ever trust a person that has played this sort of mind game and taken attention away from those that need our real attention here. I for one will not trust anyone that has came here and lied and deceived us all to get attention.

True but we also have to remember that story so we don't idnore a real cry for help. I know it's hard to do and for some people those threads take there toll. Lets just hope there are less real or otherwise.xx

I still love you &quot;Bitch Face&quot;, I mean Uncle Sam!
Yes, you have said it but not always tactfully!
Cuz after all, you are queen bitch and you are proud of it!!!
I love ya (even when you are bitchy) cuz you make me laugh!

Wyatt, wise words. Jane, you're my bitch :) I have worked around the fringes of the mental health world long enough to know what you say is true. Most who are serious may at some point talk about it, but when the time comes, they just do it.

this was my response to the &quot;confession&quot; message.
i might also add, that all of these posts r just &quot;feeding&quot; her illness. very sad, y'all, but OUT of our league. as for &quot;cries for help&quot; by all means, talk, offer a shoulder, but KNOW YOUR LIMITS. it's DANGEROUS for anyone, ANYONE here to think they save LIVES. this is serious SHIT, people. not a friggen' thing to DO with &quot;forgiveness&quot;. ugh. if u think &quot;feeding&quot; this type of illness is helpful, you're very mistaken. sorry, no hearts and flowers. SERIOUS shit.

ok, ready for my unpopular opinion? lol

look, i feel VERY sorry for anyone that feels the need to go to this extent for attention. truly, i do.

THAT SAID, i also feel just, if not MORE sorry for the people that sit, HELPLESS, worried SICK that someone has or attempted suicide.

are THEY any less important? is having the heart sucked out of u with worry...any less???

IMO...NO...it is NOT. never will be...never can be. is the argument that we're ALL here for support and because we have ISSUES??? yes, of course. and logic follows that ALL of us are also VULNERABLE...and to hoax is one thing, but to hoax possible DEATH??? not cool...not cool AT ALL.

to lonely heart, i say to you...if you're willing to go this far for attention...please, please seek help that is NOT available to u here.

this kind of thing...isn't about forgiveness or not...it's about someone who needs far more care than ANY of us can possibly give.

i urge lonely to please get the help u need...and perhaps come back when more stable.

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